The Corporate Counsel, Vol XXI: 1996

November-December 1996

• SEC Issues ASCS 16b-3 Interpretive Letter (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• FAS 123 is Upon US (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Don't Overlook the Expanded Stock Option Disclosures (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• NSMIA Follow-Up (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Potential Accounting Trap When Amending a Plan in Response to Rule 16b-3 (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Staff Says Liability Company Can be Accredited Investor Under Reg D (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Consultant and Outside Director Options (Nov-Dec 96)
• Performance Accelerated Options (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Evergreen Reg A - Spring Street Brewing's Bulletin Board (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Reg A Does Not Permit Rule 424(b) Filings (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• Staff Takes Another Step Toward General Solicitation (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• California Adopts Internet Offer Provision (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• EDGAR/Internet Practice Tip - Watch Out for Hyphens (CC Nov-Dec 96)
• OMB Estimate of Hours to Prepare SEC Forms (CC Nov-Dec 96)

September-October 1996

• Rule 144 Holding Period Proposal to be Reproposed (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Transferable Options and Form S-8 (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• S-8 and Consultants (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Section 16 Interpretations (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• SEC Adopts New Quarterly Reporting Requirement - 8-K Reporting for Reg S Sales (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Financial Statement Requirements for Significant Aquisitions (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• New National Securities Markets Act Adopted - Federal Pre-emption (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Non-employee Director Questions - Item 404(a) and (b) (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• The UPREIT Structure - Everything You Need to Know about Rollups (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• The Upcoming §162(m) Deadline for Shareholder Approval (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Rule 701 - Clarification on Unvested options (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• California Adopts Rule 701 (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• More California Changes (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Registering Deferred Compensation Plans (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Division of Corporation Finance Reorganization (CC Sept-Oct 96)
• Staff Legal Bulletins (CC Sept-Oct 96)

July-August 1996

• Section 16 Transition Items (CC July Aug 96)
• Section 16 Transaction by Transaction Chart (CC July-Aug 96)
• A Problem for Pledgees of Affiliates - When the Issuer is Subsequently Acquired (CC July-Aug 96)
• Staff Issues Two Rule 701 Interpretive Letters (CC July-Aug 96)
• Dividend Reinvestment Plan Developments (CC July-Aug 96)
• Registering Deferred Compensation Plans (CC July-Aug 96)

May-June 1996

• The Section 16 Rule Changes (CC May-June 96)
• New Rule 16b-3 (CC May-June 96)
• Grants, Awards and Other Acquisitions From the Issuer (CC May-June 96)
• Dispositions to the Issuer (CC May-June 96)
• Tax-Conditioned Plans (CC May-June 96)
• Reporting Changes (CC May-June 96)
• Captioned Proxy Statement S-K Item 405 Compliance Disclosure (CC May-June 96)
• Additional Changes (CC May-June 96)
• Effective Dates (CC May-June 96)
• Some Thoughts (CC May-June 96)
• Transferable Options - August 15 Opens the Door (CC May-June 96)

March-April 1996

• Reponses to the Upcoming Rule 144 Reduced Holding Periods (CC Mar-April 96)
• Exercise Where Optionee Possesses Material Information (CC Mar-April 96)
• Exercise of Employee Stock Option Where Optionee is Not Aware of Material Information (CC Mar-April 96)
• Removing Legends from Affiliates' Stock (CC Mar-April 96)
• Staff Issues Tough Pooling Guidelines for Post-Merger Buybacks (CC Mar-April 96)
• Discretionary Voting of Management Proxies on Shareholder Proposals - Rule 14a-8/Rule 14a-4 (CC Mar-April 96)
• Advance Notice By-law Provisions (CC Mar-April 96)
• Rules for Conduct of Shareholder Meetings (CC Mar-April 96)
• EDGAR Reminders (CC Mar-April 96)
• More on Collar Adjustments (CC Mar-April 96)
• Signature Requirements for Forms 3, 4, and 5 Filed via EDGAR (CC Mar-April 96)
• Obtaining EDGAR Access Codes (CC Mar-April 96)

January-February 1996

• Option Exercise Tax Deferral (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Legending (and Removing Legends From) Affiliates' Shares (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Demystifying the EDGAR Filing Process (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Additional EDGAR Tidbits (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Buybacks and Pooling of Interest Mergers (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• IPO with Innovative Consumer Offering (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Impact of Litigation Reform Act on Press Releases (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Staff's Adherence to Ownership Requirement for Shareholder Purposes (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Limited Review of Merger of Two Public Companies (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• MD&A Reader Question (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• Staff Confirms Unvested Options are Covered Under Rule 701 (CC Jan-Feb 96)
• New Corporate Law Department Salary Survey (CC Jan-Feb 96)